Pelican Lake Guesthouse Environmental Project Centre, Srebarna.

We live at the Pelican Lake Guesthouse & Environmental Project Centre Srebarna, adjacent to the Biosphere Reserve in North East Bulgaria. We provide regular updates on our project work and reports on activity on the reserve. We co-operate closely with a number of other conservation organisations to ensure a sustainable future for wildlife and the environment. Details of our current projects and info about Pelican Lake Guesthouse can be found here; www.srebarnabirding.com

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Red-footed Falcon update

Today we checked up on the Falcon boxes.

No interest as yet but it's early days.
We will not visit again now until early next Spring ..

















But the day was not wasted...it was good to see some other bird activity along the way....


Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Danube Bird Colony Survey

Today we joined the team from Sofia as part of a survey of all bird colonies along the entire length of the Danube, being conducted by the Ornithological Lab of the Bulgarian Academy of Science.
























Monday, June 21, 2010

Recent walks

Well the guesthouse is starting to get really busy now but we are still able to time to take some time out with friends for a walk.....

Here with Gus, Lynnette,Katia & Merlijn......









Some great birding to be had at the moment!

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Whiskered Terns




A colony of Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus)are successfully breeding on the South West of the Reserve again this year. We've counted around 50 nests, 23 of which are clearly visible from the ecotrail.




They are delight to watch and all our recent guests have enjoyed the opportunity to see them at close quarters.

Sunday, June 06, 2010

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to Srebarna Reserve.

First declared a protected area 68 years ago in 1942.


Categorized as a Nature Reserve in 1948.

Protected by the Ramsar Convention in 1975.

Designated a World Biosphere Reserve in 1977



Inscribed as a Unesco World Heritage site in 1983.

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Juvenal 160AD.